diff --git a/src/cli.c b/src/cli.c
index 0d71280c28..aa3709c19c 100644
--- a/src/cli.c
+++ b/src/cli.c
@@ -3623,7 +3623,6 @@ int mworker_cli_global_proxy_new_listener(struct mworker_proc *proc)
 	return 0;
 
 error:
-	close(proc->ipc_fd[0]);
 	close(proc->ipc_fd[1]);
 	free(err);